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Australian Rights Body Hosts Professor for BHR Talk
February 24, 2016
Speaking at an event hosted by the Australian Human Rights Commission, Professor Robert McCorquodale of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law called on companies to adopt grievance mechanisms and on governments to produce regulations to advance the UN's business and human rights ("BHR") agenda across the country.
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Airline Chief Backs Global Airline Emissions Deal
February 24, 2016
Willie Walsh, the CEO of the parent company of British Airways, has pledged support for and compliance with airplane emissions reduction standards produced by the UN's International Civil Aviation Organisation and has called for a "global deal for aviation carbon emissions" to advance sustainability in the airline industry.
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NGOs Seek Expansive EU Conflict Mineral Rules
February 23, 2016
A coalition of nongovernmental organizations have published a document criticizing a draft proposal, under negotiation among EU institutions, on corporate reporting on the use of "conflict minerals" from war-torn areas of Africa for being limited and voluntary, and calling on EU member states to support rules that require more expansive corporate supply-chain due diligence.
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Article Criticizes Corporate Tax Effects of Trade Deals
February 23, 2016
Illustrating the movement to finance the realization of so-called economic, social, and cultural human rights through taxes and penalties imposed on businesses, an article published by the Transnational Institute warns that international trade deals are threatening the ability of countries to collect corporate taxes in order to fund these goals.
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ISO Advances Global Standard on Occupational Safety
February 23, 2016
The International Organization for Standardization ("ISO") has announced that it has secured approval of a worldwide standard on occupational health and safety, which it hopes will provide a "robust and effective set of processes for improving work safety in global supply chains," as a Draft International Standard for public consultation.
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